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by NavinF 1009 days ago
People who work in the industry never talk about specific patents because patents are very vague and if you admit to being aware of something that potentially overlaps your work you're painting a target on your back. If you lose a lawsuit after that admission you're subject to 3x damages, not 1x https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treble_damages